T Quotes
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“There is something in us that keeps us where we find ourselves. I think this is the most awful thing of all.”
Source: Strange Life of Ivan Osokin
“There is something in us that loves certain disasters and the fever of this moment and surrendering to that.”
“There is something in us, as storytellers and as listeners to stories, that demands the redemptive act, that demands that what falls at least be offered the chance to be restored.”
Source: Mystery and Manners: Occasional Prose
“There is something in us, as storytellers and as listeners to stories, that demands the redemptive act, that demands that what falls at least be offered the chance to be restored. The reader of today looks for this motion, and rightly so, but what he has forgotten is the cost of it. His sense of evil is diluted or lacking altogether, and so he has forgotten the price of restoration. When he reads a novel, he wants either his sense tormented or his spirits raised. He wants to be transported, instantly, either to mock damnation or a mock innocence.”
“There is something in us, somehow, that, in the most degraded condition, we snatch at a chance to deceive ourselves into a fanciedsuperiority to others, whom we suppose lower in the scale than ourselves.”
Source: White-jacket: or, The world in a man-of-war
“There is something incomparably thrilling in first opening a brand new book.”
Source: A Handful of Dust: Decline and Fall
“There is something incredibly arousing about being wanted. I pulled my hand back and sucked in a deep breath. “Adam,” I said.”
Source: Silver Borne
“There is something incredibly beautiful about a woman, who knows herself, she can't break, she just falls but in every fall she rises, past who she was before.”
“There is something incredibly nostalgic and significant about the annual cascade of autumn leaves.”
“There is something indecent in words .”
Source: Selected Works: Translated from the Italian and with an Introd. by R. W. Flint
“There is something indefinably keen and wan about her anatomy, and she has a watchful way of looking out of the corners of her eyes without turning her head which could be pleasantly dispensed with, especially when she is in an ill humour and near knives. Through all the good taste of her dress and little adornments, these objections so express themselves that she seems to go about like a very neat she-wolf imperfectly tamed.”
Source: Bleak house. [20 numbers in 19 monthly pts., orig. wrappers.].
“There is something indescribably important about having that one person in your life who you absolutely bond with. You have an understanding of who they are and they have an understanding of who you are in a way that no-one can match. They are capable of providing a reality check, and just simply being non-negotiably there. There really is no substitute and if there's one thing I would wish for younger people that would upgrade the quality of their lives and make them more secure and more capable it would be that they find a person with whom they can build such a relationship, and build it.”
“There is something inexpressibly beautiful in the unused day, something beautiful in the fact that it is still untouched, unsoiled; and town and country share alike in this loveliness.”
“There is something inexpressibly charming in falling in love and, surely, the whole pleasure lies in the fact that love isn't lasting.”
“There is something inexpressibly touching in nature round Petersburg, when at the approach of spring she puts forth all her might, all the powers bestowed on her by Heaven, when she breaks into leaf, decks herself out and spangles herself with flowers...”
“There is something infantile in the presumption that somebody else has a responsibility to give your life meaning and point… The truly adult view, by contrast, is that our life is as meaningful, as full and as wonderful as we choose to make it.”
“There is something infantile in the presumption that somebody else (parents in the case of children, God in the case of adults) has a responsibility to give your life meaning and point. . . . The truly adult view, by contrast, is that our life is as meaningful, as full and as wonderful as we choose to make it. And we can make it very wonderful indeed.”
Source: The God Delusion
“There is something infinitely better than doing a great thing for
God, and the infinitely better thing is to be where God wants us to
be, to do what God wants us to do, and to have no will apart from
His.”
“There is something infinitely better than happily-ever-after. There is happiness. Happiness is a living, dynamic thing, Eve, and has to be worked on every moment for the rest of our lives. It is a far more exciting prospect than that silly static idea of a happily-ever-after. Would you not agree?" - Aidan Bedwyn”
Source: Slightly Married
“There is something infinitely dingy about the word workshop. Pray that England doesn't become a nation of workshopkeepers.”
Source: Angels Rush In
“There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature.”
Source: The Sense of Wonder
“There is something inherent in our democracy that tends to want to level. America is a little uncomfortable in the presence of someone who is distinctly superior in whatever way.”
“There is something inherently inappropriate about cherishing small ambitions for God.”
Source: Sermon on the Mount
“There is something inherently stupid about gentrified thinking. It’s a dumbing down and smoothing over of what people are actually like. It’s a social position rooted in received wisdom, with aesthetics blindly selected from the presorted offerings of marketing and without information or awareness about the structures that create its own delusional sense of infallibility. Gentrified thinking is like the bourgeois version of Christian fundamentalism, a huge, unconscious conspiracy of homogenous patterns with no awareness about its own freakishness. The gentrification mentality is rooted in the belief that obedience to consumer identity over recognition of lived experience is actually normal, neutral, and value free.”
Source: The Gentrification of the Mind: Witness to a Lost Imagination
“There is something inherently valuable about being a misfit. It's not to say that every person who has artistic talent was a social outcast, but there is definitely a value for identifying yourself differently and being proud that you are different.”
“There is something inherently wrong, something out of accord with the ideals of representative democracy, when one portion of our citizenship turns its activities to private gain amid defensive war while another is fighting, sacrificing, or dying for national preservation.”
Source: Inaugural Speeches from the Presidents of the United States - Complete Edition
“There is something inhuman and vaguely pornographic about statistics... Pornography, on the other hand, with its loosely bound sequences of storyless sexual couplings often has the feel of a statistical survey.”
“There is something inn expressly touching in nature round Petersburg, when at the approach of spring she puts forth all her might, a;; the powers bestowed on her by Heaven, when she break into lead, decks herself out and spangled herself with flowers.”
“There is something innately pitiful about a man in vambraces spewing up his breakfast.”
Source: Kushiel's Dart
“There is something inside all boys that drives us to go away again and again and again.”
Source: Grasshopper Jungle
“There is something insincere about a man or woman who repeatedly tells God how much he or she loves Him while refusing to obey Him.”
Source: Louder Than Words: The Power of Uncompromised Living
“There is something inspiring and sublime about the little forget-me-not flower. I hope it will be a symbol of the little things that make your lives joyful and sweet.”
“There is something intimate about painting I cannot explain to you ? but it is so delightful just for expressing one's feelings.”
“There is something intoxicating about ending a life, about wiping bad people off the face of the earth. But it’s also a dark and deadly pull. After all, who am I to decide who lives or dies?”
Source: Ferocious
“There is something intrinsically wrong about letters. For one thing they are not instantaneous. ... Nor is this the only trouble about letters. They do not arrive often enough. A letter which has been passionately awaited should be immediately supplemented by another one, to counteract the feeling of flatness that comes upon us when the agonizing delights of anticipation have been replaced by the colder flood of fulfilment.”
“There is something intrinsically, systemically wrong with white, western culture, and if we don't fix it, it won't continue.”
“There is something irreversible about acquiring knowledge; and the simulation of the search for it differs in a most profound way from the reality.”
Source: Physics in the Contemporary World
“There is something joyful about storms, that interrupt routine. Snow or freezing rain suddenly releases you from expectations, performance demands, and the tyranny of appointments and schedules.
And unlike illness, it is largely a corporate, rather than individual experience. One could almost hear a unified sigh rise from the nearby city and surrounding countryside, where nature has intervened to give respite to the weary humans slogging it out within her purview.
All those affected this way are united by a mutual excuse, and the heart is suddenly, and unexpectedly, a little giddy. There will be no apologies needed for not showing up to some commitment or other. Everyone understands and shares in this singular justification, and the sudden alleviation of the pressure to produce makes the heart merry.
...
Even if it's hardly more than a day or two, somehow each person feels like the master of his or her own world, simply because those little droplets of water freeze as they hit the ground. Even commonplace activities become extraordinary. Routine choices become adventures and are often experienced with a sense of heightened clarity.”
“There is something laughable about the sight of authors who enjoy the rustling folds of long and involved sentences: they are trying to cover up their feet.”
Source: The Gay Science: With a Prelude in Rhymes and an Appendix of Songs
“There is something legendary inside of you. God put it there Himself. The process of becoming a legend will mean facing some fears, but the more you walk with God and let the Holy Spirit lead your life, the more your legendaryness comes out.”
Source: Live Fearless: A Call to Power, Passion, and Purpose
“There is something less than fully human in those who have never known a commitment to an idea, who have never risked an exploration of the unknown, who have never attempted the kind of creativity of which men and women are potentially capable.”
Source: The Feminine Mystique
“There is something life-affirming and soul-opening about facing mortality. It's the ultimate choice point to COMMIT to YOU.”
Source: Spiritual Sugar: The Divine Ingredients to Heal Yourself With Love
“There is something
locked-in about grief, but there is something
horribly unlocked about grieving.
- Ings”
Source: England's Green
“There is something lovable about almost everyone you encounter. Uncover it, and you will experience true compassion.”
Source: Joyful Living: 101 Ways to Transform Your Spirit and Revitalize Your Life
“There is something maddening about mediocrity that calls forth the worst in those who are forced to deal with it.”
Source: act one
“There is something magical about putting a problem in writing. It is almost as though by writing about what is wrong, you start to discover new ways of making it right.”
“There is something magical about running; after a certain distance, it transcends the body. Then a bit further, it transcends the mind. A bit further yet, and what you have before you, laid bare, is the soul.”
“There is something magical about that green coat. I mean that sincerely. It's a very special week, and being able to wear that green jacket. It's made my whole career. It's special.”
“There is something magical about the ocean. Its color, its smell, its feeling, its depth, its wildness... You can always start at the shore, taking one step at a time to go deeper and deeper. Some become afraid of its vast nature and decide to stay near the shore, enjoying the shallow, but comforting character. But there are some that are willing to go deeper, discovering its extensive and enigmatic parts. It makes us feel small, but not in a bad way. We feel small because we realize we are part of something bigger. And it does not matter how deep we go, there are new options to be discovered. Once you hit the bottom you can always choose whether to go deeper or stay within your boundaries. However, the deeper we go the more possibilities there are.
That is the characteristic of the ocean. And THAT is the characteristic of SPORT.'”
“There is something magical about the world at night. Sitting at the dining room table, sipping a glass of iced tea, I can totally understand why Dad gets up so early. Minutes seem to last longer when the rest of the world is asleep.”
Source: Everybody Sees the Ants